telephone: 724 272 8694
email: lysers_pea@yahoo.com
A L Y S
E P O O L E
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Independent children’s book illustration, sequential work
or character development for an animated production.
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2008 ● Book Illustration,
published illustration in Mikita Brottman’s The Solitary Vice
2007 ● Halloween Poster, illustrated poster advertising a MICA social
event
● Individual Commissions, character design and
development
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Northern Tier Regional Library,
page and art table at Summer Reading Club
2006 ● Individual Commissions, character design
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Live at the 8 by 10, Hot One show
poster for Baltimore music venue
2005 ● Toy Commissions, independent plush doll commissions
2004 ● Pittsburgh Filmmakers, juried 2D animation program
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Inkwell Literary Magazine, editor and
illustrator
2003 ● Community College of Allegheny County, advanced watercolor course
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Northern Tier Regional Library,
page
2002 ● Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, cartooning and painting
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Art Institute of Pittsburgh, summer 2D animation
program
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Carnegie Mellon University, claymation (animation
of sculpted characters) program
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Northern Tier Regional Library,
page
2001 ● Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, cartooning and comic summer program
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Good
Knowledge ●
Adobe Photoshop, ability to simulate real media and use/make brushes
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Corel Painter, strong knowledge of brushes
and layers
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Traditional Media, watercolor, gouache,
ink, acrylic and pencil
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Patterning & Sewing Machine,
designing/creating toys and plush dolls
Working
Knowledge ●
Adobe Illustrator, ability to create custom patterns and brushes
● Adobe InDesign, ability to format sequential work and edit for
publication
● HTML, basic html, frames
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Works well in a team, quick learner,
motivated, good leadership skills, responds well to criticism, resourceful
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2004
- 2008
The
Maryland Institute College of Art,
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration. Graduated with 3.8 GPA magna cum laude,
Dean’s list 2004 to 2008. Major courses include illustration concepts, digital
and traditional illustration, character development, sequential illustration,
toy production, life drawing, art history and art theory.
2004
Pittsburgh
Film Makers Animation Internship, 8
week awarded apprenticeship focusing on different skills involved with
character development and 2D animation.
2000
– 2004
Pine-Richland
High School, Graduated with a 4.37 QPA
with recognition from the National Honors Society and highest achievement award
from the art department. Relevant courses include art history, painting,
drawing, photography, metal casting, pottery and sculpting.
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2006
– Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators,
student member (currently)
2004
– National Honors Society, high honor
2004
– Silver Portfolio Pine-Richland Art Show Award, full portfolio category
2004
– Pittsburgh Film Makers Animation Internship,
applied and chosen to attend 8 week program
2003
– Silver Portfolio Pine-Richland Art Show Award, full portfolio category
2003
– Pennsylvania Governors School for the Arts Alternate, Pennsylvania artistic excellence program
2002
– Silver Key Scholastics Art Award,
western Pennsylvania high school juried art show
2000
– Art Institute of Pittsburgh Program Completion Award, weekend program focusing on 2D animation
and
character development skills
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R E F E R E N C E S
Available
upon request